Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of Se Cathedral and considered in the running to be the future pope, speaks during a press conference at Se Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb...

Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of Se Cathedral and considered in the running to be the future pope, speaks during a press conference at Se Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Februrary 13, 2013. Benedict XVI, the...More

Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of Se Cathedral and considered...Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of Se Cathedral and considered in the running to be the future pope, speaks during a press conference at Se Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Februrary 13, 2013. Benedict XVI, the German-born leader of the world's 1.1 billion Catholics, made the shock announcement that he would resign on February 28 due to old age. Scherer, ordained cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2007 and who heads Brazil's largest archdiocese with five million Catholics, said that nationality and age should not be key factors in choosing who will succeed Benedict XVI. AFP PHOTO / Yasuyoshi CHIBALessMore